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EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel vs. CC334G Bronze

EN 1.4959 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4959 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 0.65
10 to 12
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 39.4 to 50.5
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
4.0 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5